Dhaka Consulate: October 2015 Interviews (IR1/CR1)

[AshTaz 20]

My husband's interview in is the next 8 hours in US Embassy Dhaka.

Please pray for us!

[bappi48 4]

My husband's interview in is the next 8 hours in US Embassy Dhaka.

Please pray for us!

Hello AshTaz, is visa approved?

[bappi48 4]

My Interview experience at US Dhaka Embassy:

My interview was at 8.15 AM. I reached US embassy Dhaka at 7.30 AM. I saw the line was already long (I guess there was around 20-25 people in queue). At the main gate, G4S security guards took my Interview letter to cross check my interview apointment time and date, checked my passport and bag. DON'T keep any mobile with you, they would NOT allow you to enter US embassy with mobile phone. If you have water bottle, they will ask you to drink water from that bottle for test purpose.

Then before entering into main building, an security personnel checked the interview letter and passport again. In the entrance of main building, an women security guard put my all papers and bag through X-Ray scanner, she asked me to go through a metal detector door. Though the metal detector did not sound any alarm, another security guard searched me again with handheld metal detector. The guards asked me to enter into a passage way. In the passage way one guy took my interview letter, gave me an yellow paper (this paper contains instruction of creating account in travel docs for passport collection with visa. US embassy already sent this form in soft copy through email before) and told me to go into the interview room.

I went to the interview room and found there is no room to seat, one female guard told me to seat outside near speaker.

So I was waiting outside, at around 9 AM one female IO asked me to come to window no. 4, so I went there. there she returned my marriage certificates, photos which my wife submitted at USCIS, and asked me to provide original birth certificate. I told her, my wife already sent my original birth certificate to NVC, but nvc must have misplaced my original birth certificate so I brought a new birth certificate from union porishod. Then she waited for a moment and from all my paper pulled a paper and asked me whether this is my original birth certificate. I told her, Yes. she said, my original birth certificate's text has faded away, thats why NVC though this is photocopy not original. She said, you don't need to give your new birth certificate, I will use this one your wife sent previously. She also took my finger print (All 10 fingers, a. Left 4 fingers without thumb, b. Right 4 fingers without thumb, c. Both thumb together) and told me to wait for another call.

At around 12.00PM another lady IO called me to come to room no. 11. Where she asked me too read an oath and give finger print. Then she told me to wait again, my interview will happen within short period of time.

[i don't know why they called me so late, I saw some people having interview time 10.00AM, gave final interview and went home even before 12 PM.]

At around 12.30PM, another lady IO called me at window no. 8 for final interview. She was nice and was talking in Bangla. In fact I saw There was total 3 IO and they were all taking interview in Bangla. Both IO at window 9 and window 8 was taking final interview and both were polite and very friendly.

The lady IO asked me nicely following questions all in Bangla:

1. Who applied for you.

2. What is her name.

3. How your wife went to USA

4. What she do now.

5. With whom she lives.

6. Where in USA your wife lives.

7. How you met your wife. (How marriage was settled, was it arrange marriage or love marriage)

8. Can you show me your wedding photos.

Then she told me that: "You will be happy to know that your visa is approved, please create a profile in visa travel docs, we will mail you when your visa is ready". I told her that I already created my profile. She said "Great" and also told me give us 5 days for your visa delivery.

I thanked her and met "AshTaz", told him my visa is approved.

Alhamdullillah.

During My stay I saw all got visa approved except 2 women. If anyone gets AP then the IO officer tells the applicant to goto window no. 10 for clearification what is further necessary to continute this visa process.

1 Women got AP due to absence of I864 joint sponsor. IO officer told her that your husbands income is not enough so you need Joint sponsor. Fill out I864 joint sponsor form and submit it to saimon senter as soon as possible. [i really feel bad for this women, If she really needed I864 joint sponsor, then why NVC did not notify her petitioner husband, now she has to wait 6-12 months, which is painful and heart breaking].

Another women got AP due to she forgot to bring original marriage/birth certificate (I'm not sure which one.)

Edited October 5, 2015 by bappi48

[bappi48 4]

Alhamdullillah. Today was my interview, I just checked the NVC case status and saw this message:

Issued

Immigrant Visa Case Number: DHK*** Case Creation Date: 27-May-2014 Status Updated Date: 05-Oct-2015

Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact

[shkrz1 3]

Thank you for posting such a detailed interview experience. Good luck! My wife's interview is tomorrow. Please pray for us.

Alhamdullillah. Today was my interview, I just checked the NVC case status and saw this message:

Issued

Immigrant Visa Case Number: DHK*** Case Creation Date: 27-May-2014 Status Updated Date: 05-Oct-2015

Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact

Hey.. Congrats!!!!! Really happy for you guys. My wife has her interview tomorrow. Please pray for us.

My husband's interview in is the next 8 hours in US Embassy Dhaka.
Please pray for us!

[AshTaz 20]

Alhamdullillah. Today was my interview, I just checked the NVC case status and saw this message:

Issued

Immigrant Visa Case Number: DHK*** Case Creation Date: 27-May-2014 Status Updated Date: 05-Oct-2015

Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact

Hey where do u check for the issued status ?

I had my interview and i got approved.

i will write in details later

Thanks everyone

[bappi48 4]

Hey where do u check for the issued status ?

I had my interview and i got approved.

i will write in details later

Thanks everyone

Please go here and type your NVC case number: https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

[AshTaz 20]

Please go here and type your NVC case number: https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

Mine still says Ready

canu inbox me ur phone number please ?

[AshTaz 20]

Thank you for posting such a detailed interview experience. Good luck! My wife's interview is tomorrow. Please pray for us.

Hey.. Congrats!!!!! Really happy for you guys. My wife has her interview tomorrow. Please pray for us.

In sha allah she will be approved. As i saw all of the female applicants were approved without much questioning.

[bappi48 4]

Thank you for posting such a detailed interview experience. Good luck! My wife's interview is tomorrow. Please pray for us.

Hey.. Congrats!!!!! Really happy for you guys. My wife has her interview tomorrow. Please pray for us.

Hello. How your wife's interview went?

[shkrz1 3]

Hello. How your wife's interview went?

Hey. Sorry replying so late.

My wife's visa got approved on 06-Oct-2015 and she picked up her passport 08-Oct-2015.

The interview officer was rude and his main concern was why my wife applied for a visitor visa in 2014. At one point he threatened to send our case back to USCIS, but my wife kept on explaining why she did apply for the visitor visa. Finally.. the interview officer did not even look at her, looked at the translator and she (the translator, Bengali lady) informed my wife that her visa is approved.

We had a solid I-130 packet with plenty proof of relationship and I believe that is the main resource that they look at to decide whether the relationship is legitimate or not.

Finally, this part of the journey is over.

Best wishes to everybody waiting to get approved and those who are already with their loved ones.

[A M 0]

Hey. Sorry replying so late.

My wife's visa got approved on 06-Oct-2015 and she picked up her passport 08-Oct-2015.

The interview officer was rude and his main concern was why my wife applied for a visitor visa in 2014. At one point he threatened to send our case back to USCIS, but my wife kept on explaining why she did apply for the visitor visa. Finally.. the interview officer did not even look at her, looked at the translator and she (the translator, Bengali lady) informed my wife that her visa is approved.

We had a solid I-130 packet with plenty proof of relationship and I believe that is the main resource that they look at to decide whether the relationship is legitimate or not.

Finally, this part of the journey is over.

Best wishes to everybody waiting to get approved and those who are already with their loved ones.

Hello Shkrz1,

I was reading about your wife's interview experience. It stopped my heartbeat. Because my husband also applied for visit visa last year. Do they do that in the interview, do they scare people like that? I am so worried. My husband's interview is next month.

So they did not ask your wife anymore questions? What did you include in your I-130 packet?

[A M 0]

Does anyone know when NVC sends our files to consulate US Embassy? Do they update the information in CEAC website? How can someone know that?

[Nepo Cat 7]

Does anyone know when NVC sends our files to consulate US Embassy? Do they update the information in CEAC website? How can someone know that?

You can check there - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx, Just enter your case number. When NVC send your files to consulate it will show - "In Transit" and when consulate received them it will show - "Ready".

[A M 0]

You can check there - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx, Just enter your case number. When NVC send your files to consulate it will show - "In Transit" and when consulate received them it will show - "Ready".

Thanks NepoCat... that was a quick answer. How soon do they send the file? How close to the interview date? Because mine still shows its in NVC.